Time in Kobe
Saturday, October 17, 2026
JST (UTC+9), Japan Standard Time
Japan
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of New York.
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2:59 AM in Kobe, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kobe
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kobe they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BSTprevious day | -8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDTprevious day | -16h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDTprevious day | -14h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDTprevious day | -13h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRTprevious day | -12h |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CESTprevious day | -7h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSKprevious day | -6h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GSTprevious day | -5h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM ISTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICT | -2h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGT | -1h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CST | -1h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JST | ±0 |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDT | +2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDT | +4h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SASTprevious day | -7h |
Kobe time zone
- Local time
- 2:59 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- JST
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 1,525,152
- Coordinates
- 34.69, 135.18
Daylight saving time
Kobe does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
Cities in Japan
Cities near Kobe
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kobe in?
Kobe uses Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo); the local time is currently UTC+9.
Does Kobe observe daylight saving time?
No. Kobe stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Kobe and New York?
Kobe is 13 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kobe?
The country calling code is +81.